Medicare for All could be the answer for those 1 out of 5 U.S....
Our mental health care system needs to disassociate with private health insurance in order to actually benefit U.S. citizens.
“Voices being ignored”: Regulators fail to enforce water-pollution laws in communities of color
"For communities already facing severe burdens due to racism, social conditions, and/or environmental and health hazards, the inability to turn on a tap and receive clean, safe water is particularly devastating—and unjust."
If There Are No New Farmers, Who Will Grow Our Food?
Programs across the country are trying to make it easier for new farmers to get started and put down roots. Here's why: There's only one farmer under 35 for every six over 65. By 2030, one-quarter of America's current farmers will retire.
Study: Babies with low birth weights more likely near Pennsylvania fracking sites
This study adds to the existing scientific literature that tells us there are serious public health consequences linked to fracking.
Republicans craft health care plan to screw Trump voters
There is at least a small irony in the fact that millions of Trump voters will be frontline losers if Trumpcare gets signed into law.
Study shows wealth inequality does make a difference in how long you will live
In the UK and US, being rich can add almost a decade of healthy living to a person’s life.
“My whole heart is with you tonight”: A letter to the Dakota Access front...
We have survived this nation-state’s will for us because we are a fire that their water cannons cannot extinguish.
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, September 12
Energy Transfer pipeline explodes in Pennsylvania, Trump calls Puerto Rico an 'unsung success', the fight against world hunger, and more.
Aspartame carries potential risk of cancer in humans, new study
Starting this month, IARC will list the artificial sweetener as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" for the first time.
‘Seems like a good policy!’ CBO shows Medicare for All could cover everyone for...
"A large share of Medicare administrative costs are tied up in tasks like eligibility determination... that would no longer exist in a Medicare for All system."